Melissa Naslund

Melissa Naslund serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center (N68936), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for mission-critical naval aviation technologies. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract management—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance oversight—for advanced electronics, avionics, communication systems, and software solutions that support airborne command, control, and sensor integration. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement strategies with the agency’s mission to develop next-generation air and maritime warfare capabilities. Naslund specializes in high-technology, systems-integration procurements that require rigorous technical evaluation and risk mitigation. She maintains established working relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Jacobs Technology Inc., SAIC, Teya Support Services LLC, and Kranze Technology Solutions Inc. These partnerships are characterized by sustained engagement on long-term R&D and sustainment contracts, often involving classified or sensitive technical domains. Naslund’s approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, incentive structures, and rigorous technical validation to ensure deliverables meet stringent military standards for reliability and interoperability. Naslund’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. While small business participation is not structurally prioritized in her portfolio, she adheres to full and open competition requirements and ensures all vendors—regardless of size—are evaluated on technical merit and mission readiness. Her primary procurement focus is under NAICS 334220, which encompasses the manufacturing of radio and television broadcasting and wireless communications equipment. She routinely acquires advanced avionics, secure data links, radar subsystems, electronic warfare components, and mission-critical software platforms that enable real-time battlefield communication and sensor fusion for naval aircraft systems. Her expertise lies at the intersection of defense electronics procurement and systems engineering requirements.